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Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...- Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
- Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
- Tamil Nadu polls: We must chase away 'Delhi team', says UdhayanidhiTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin framed the upcoming Assembly elections as a battle between the "Tamil Nadu team" and th...
- In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...
- Minimum EPS pension of Rs 1,000 must be hiked: Congress’ Jairam Ramesh criticises government’s inaction despite committee’s recommendationsJairam Ramesh, who held different ministries during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, came down heavily on the current gove...
- EPS-95 pensioner to start 3-day protest for Rs 7,500 minimum pensionPensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 will protest at Jantar Mantar from March 9 to 11. They demand a minimum monthly pension...
- Rs 2,000 pension deposited for beneficiaries under Tamil Nadu's KMUT scheme ahead of pollsThe Tamil Nadu government has credited Rs 2,000 and monthly pensions to women and vulnerable groups. This includes elderly, widows, transge...
- Bihar govt increases old age, widow pension by Rs 700 per monthNitish Kumar, Bihar's Chief Minister, announced a pension increase. Senior citizens, widows, and disabled individuals will receive Rs 1,100...
- Fault lines in Chinese pension system create challenges for elderly populationChina's pension system faces challenges with demographic shifts and slow reforms, impacting senior citizens like Hao Pengfei. Issues includ...
- India's elderly wait for monthly pension to hike from Rs 300The solution, according to Datta, is that the Central government and state governments set up a committee to jointly decide on the pension ...
- Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister calls for higher retirement ageThe World Population Prospects, 2019, has projected India will have 319 million elderly people, which is 19.5% of the population, by 2050. ...
- Pension for senior citizens under BPL likely to go upIn the senior citizen category, pensions could go up to Rs 1,000 per month from Rs 500 now for those above 80 years of age and to Rs 500 pe...
- SC: Pension for elderly same since 2007, raise itUnion law minister Ashwini Kumar and advocate Sanjeeb Panigrahi contended that the amount is a pittance, inadequate and actually works out ...
- New pension plan for elderly with 8% returnThe scheme is open to people aged 60 years and above. It can be purchased offline as well as online through the state-run Life Insurance Co...
- Activists seek Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's help for pension to elderlyThey asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to intervene and stop the "system of patronage" in the Delhi government's pension programme.
- Govt plans Rs 7,000-crore additional sops for the elderly, widows and disabledThe RD ministry wants to raise the pension under its three schemes to Rs 500 per month currently given to the elderly, widows and disabled ...
- Old age pension may be linked with inflation index: GovernmentOld age pension is likely to be linked with inflation on the pattern of MNREGA besides being made universal by doing away with APL and BPL ...
- India needs to design proper pension programme to alleviate poverty of elderlyThe government should accept the Pension Parishad’s recommendation to raise the pension amount to improve the well-being of the elderly.
- Sonia Gandhi assures help to pensionersActivists demanded a hike in monthly pension for the elderly and also the removal of Above Poverty Line criterion in giving pensions.
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